Patty Jenkins recently described her first hang gliding experience on HamptonRoads.com, and she retells a great story of achieving a goal and enjoying a unique Outer Banks experience.

At one point, Patty explains that “I know immediately when I’m no longer earthbound. The wind takes over, and my feet leave the ground.  Suddenly, I’m soaring. I had expected an adrenaline rush, like you get on a roller coaster, but instead I’m relaxed, even calm. The jitters are gone; I feel graceful.”

Sitting atop Jockey’s Ridge, the tallest sand dune on the East Coast, Kitty Hawk Kites has developed the largest hang gliding school in the world, teaching hundreds of thousands (over 300,000) of students since 1974!

If you’re up for the challenge, it is an awesome OBX experience.